The Daily Populous Wednesday September 24th, 2025 evening edition
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Law enforcement personnel respond at the scene of a shooting at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement field office in Dallas, Texas, September 24, 2025.

A sniper opened fire on the Dallas Immigration and Customs Enforcement field office on Wednesday morning, killing two detainees and critically wounding a third, the Department of Homeland Security said.

Dallas police initially said one victim was killed and two were wounded.

Although only detainees were shot, the Department of Homeland Security called the shooting "an attack on ICE law enforcement."

Law enforcement personnel respond at the scene of a shooting at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement field office in Dallas, Texas, September 24, 2025. Jeffrey Mcwhorter/Reuters

The shooter, who was on a nearby rooftop, "fired indiscriminately at the ICE building, including at a van in the sallyport where the victims were shot," DHS said in a statement.

The shooter died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, officials said.

Law enforcement agents look around the roof of an apartment building near the scene of a shooting at a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement office in Dallas, Sept. 24, 2025. Julio Cortez/AP

Law enforcement agents search a vehicle near the scene of a shooting at a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement office in Dallas, Sept. 24, 2025. Julio Cortez/AP

Vice President JD Vance said during remarks in North Carolina on Wednesday that evidence that has not yet been released shows the shooter was a "left-wing extremist" who was "politically motivated to go after people who are enforcing our border."

The FBI said the shooting is being investigated "as an act of targeted violence."

FBI special agent Joe Rothrock said it appeared that rounds "found near the suspected shooter contain messages that are anti-ICE in nature."

FBI Director Kash Patel released images of recovered unspent shell casings, including one engraved with the phrase "ANTI-ICE," and DHS released a photo that appears to show a gunshot in an American flag display.

A photo of unspent shell casings recovered at the scene of a shooting at the Dallas Immigration and Customs Enforcement field office, Sept. 24, 2025 was shared by FBI Director Kash Patel on his X social media account. @FBIDirectorKash/X

In a photo provided by the Department of Homeland Security, bullet holes are seen in an American flag display following a shooting at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement field office in Dallas, Texas, September 24, 2025. DHS

Mayra, a migrant who left Nicaragua four years ago, told ABC News she was with her husband at the ICE facility waiting for her immigration status check-in appointment when they heard gunshots outside.

She said security officers inside screamed at them to get down and the building immediately went on lockdown.

Mayra said her daughter, who was outside the facility at the time in case she got detained, screamed and ran for cover.

Mayra said she plans to return to the facility on Thursday for her new appointment.

Law enforcement personnel respond at the scene of a shooting at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement field office in Dallas, Texas, September 24, 2025. Jeffrey McWhorter/Reuters

The shooting comes as ICE has been ramping up deportation efforts throughout the country and DHS says ICE officers are facing a more than a 1,000% increase in assaults against them.

Two Texas facilities were targeted this July: a police officer was shot at an ICE detention facility in Alvarado and a gunman opened fire at the entrance of the Border Patrol sector annex in McAllen.

In the wake of Wednesday's shooting, federal officials are stressing that attacks on ICE and law enforcement must end.

"Our prayers are with the families of those killed and our ICE law enforcement. This vile attack was motivated by hatred for ICE," DHS Secretary Kristi Noem said in a statement. "For months, we’ve been warning politicians and the media to tone down their rhetoric about ICE law enforcement before someone was killed. This shooting must serve as a wake-up call."

"This is the second time I've had to stand in front of you and talk about a shooter at one of my facilities. And I think that the takeaway from all of this is that the rhetoric has to stop," Dallas ICE official Joshua Johnson said at the news conference.

"This needs to stop," Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, said at a news conference. "Violence is wrong, politically motivated violence is wrong."

Sen. Ted Cruz speaks during a press conference following a shooting at a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility in Dallas, Texas, September 24, 2025. Jeffrey McWhorter/Reuters

"These despicable, politically motivated attacks against law enforcement are not a one-off. ... It has to end," Patel added in a statement.

Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons said he would put all ICE facilities on a higher alert to protect agents and civilians carrying out the agency’s mission.

This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.

ABC News’ Mireya Villarreal and Jim Scholz contributed to this report.

madadekinai on September 24th, 2025 at 12:58 UTC »

Updates below including shooters name.

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What we know:

According to police sources, the suspect was a sniper on a roof armed with a rifle. The shooter, identified by police as a white man, died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head as agents approached.

The three victims were detainees in ICE custody. One of the victims was confirmed dead, and police say three or four others were shot.

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UPDATE:

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DALLAS - A sniper died from a self-inflicted gunshot early Wednesday morning after he shot three ICE detainees at a Dallas ICE facility from a rooftop, according to law enforcement.

Officials confirmed two of the ICE detainees have died. The third was rushed to a hospital in critical condition.

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UPDATE:

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We're going to be working this investigation shoulder to shoulder with our fellow partners," said Dallas Police Chief Daniel Comeaux.

Dallas FBI Field Office Special Agent in Charge Joe Rothrock confirmed the incident is being investigated as active, targeted violence.

He also said rounds found near the shooter contained messages that were anti-ICE in nature.

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We have a name:

Joshua Jahn, aged 29 (born April 30, 1996), has been officially identified by authorities as the suspect in the fatal shooting at the ICE Dallas Field Office

https://www.fox4news.com/news/dallas-ice-shooting

AlpenroseMilk on September 24th, 2025 at 12:45 UTC »

Second time this has happened at an ICE facility in Texas I think.

jordan1978 on September 24th, 2025 at 12:45 UTC »

Multiple people have been shot at the Dallas ICE field office, according to a law enforcement source.

The shooter is down, the source said.

Edit 1: 3 people shot; shooter is "down" from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound; preliminary information is a possible sniper

Edit 2: At least 2 detainees shot at ICE facility, officials say; “Details are still emerging but we can confirm there were multiple injuries and fatalities,” Noem said on X.

Edit 3: No ICE officers were injured in the attack

Edit 4: 1 victim dead, 2 others hospitalized with gunshot wounds, Dallas police say

Last Edit: “Today, at approximately 6:40 a.m. (local time), we received a(n) assist the officer call. We responded to the call, got to the scene, and we later learned that we had four individuals that were shot, two of them deceased, including the shooter,” Chief Daniel Comeaux said at the news conference. “DPD quickly was able to locate the shooter who was deceased.”